Venango County women charged with seeking 'donations' in prostitution scheme

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Jun 27, 2013 at 12:01 AMJun 27, 2013 at 12:15 AM

J.D. Prose

MOON TWP. -- A "two girl special" wasn't such a bargain after all.

Two Venango County women have been charged by Moon Township with prostitution after they were given time to treat drug addictions, but allegedly returned to sex work seeking "donations."

Besides prostitution, Jessica Armant, 19, and Samantha Anderson, 20, both of Franklin borough, are each charged with promoting prostitution, criminal conspiracy and possessing an instrument of crime, namely a cellphone used to make appointments.

Moon police Detective Charles Carr said in a criminal complaint that he had been investigating Internet prostitution in March when he found an ad at Pittsburgh Backpage Escorts offering a "two girl special" for $340.

Carr said he made an appointment and met Armant (aka "Diamond") and Anderson (aka "Star") at the Motel 6 in Moon on March 28. Each woman matched photos in the online ad, Carr said.

Carr said he paid $340 to watch the two women have sex. The officer also said he was told he would not have intercourse with either woman, but was offered other sexual services for an additional $25.

Both women were given time to seek treatment for unspecified drug addictions, but Carr said he again saw their online ad on May 7 offering the same services as before, only this time they were asking for a $340 "donation."

Carr said neither woman has a permanent address and they were living in their vehicle when they were arrested. Online court records show that neither has been arraigned.

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